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Mona Van Duyn Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Mona Van Duyn Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Mona Van Duyn Facts

Full NameMona Van Duyn
BirthdateMay 09, 1921
Birth PlaceWaterloo, IA
Age (in 2024)103 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationPoet

Mona Van Duyn Age & Birthday

Mona Van Duyn is best known as Poet who has born on May 09, 1921 in Waterloo, IA. Currently, Mona Van Duyn is 103 years, 6 months and 8 days old. Mona Van Duyn will celebrate 104th birthday on Friday, 9th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Mona Van Duyn upcoming birthday.

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Mona Van Duyn Biography

About

Former United States Poet Laureate who received the 1971 National Book Award for a poetry collection entitled To See, To Take. For another collection, Near Changes, she won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

Before Fame

She studied at Iowa State Teachers College and at the State University of Iowa.

Trivia

Her late poetic works include Firefall and If It Be Not I, both published in 1994.

Family Life

She grew up in Eldora, Iowa. She married Jarvis Thurston in 1943.

Associated With

She was influenced by the work of author Virginia Woolf.

Top Asked Questions about Mona Van Duyn

How old is Mona Van Duyn in 2024?

Mona Van Duyn is 103 years old today.

When was Mona Van Duyn born?

Mona Van Duyn was born on May 09, 1921 in Waterloo, IA.

What is Mona Van Duyn zodiac sign?

Mona Van Duyn zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Mona Van Duyn best known for?

Mona Van Duyn was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Mona Van Duyn's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Mona Van Duyn's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Mona Van Duyn was born on Monday, 129th day / 19th week of 1921
  • Mona Van Duyn has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Mona Van Duyn birthday is IX.V.MCMXXI
  • Mona Van Duyn's birthstone is Emerald
  • Mona Van Duyn's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Mona Van Duyn age in year is 103 years old
  • Mona Van Duyn age in month is 1242 months old
  • Mona Van Duyn age in day is 37813 days old
  • Mona Van Duyn age in hour is 907512 hours old
  • Mona Van Duyn age in minute is 54450720 minutes old
  • Mona Van Duyn age in second is 3267043200 seconds old
  • Next Mona Van Duyn birthday is on Friday, May 9th 2025
  • Mona Van Duyn age in next birthday (2025) is 104 years old

Historical Events on Mona Van Duyn Birthday (May 09)

Below are historical events that coincided with Mona Van Duyn's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1960The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.
1969Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in SĂŁo Paulo, by robbing two banks.
1974Watergate scandal: The United States House Committee on the Judiciary opens formal and public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.
1979Iranian Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is executed by firing squad in Tehran, prompting the mass exodus of the once 100,000-strong Jewish community of Iran.
1980In Florida, United States, Liberian freighter MV Summit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 1,400-ft. section of the southbound span collapse. Thirty-five people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 150 ft. into the water and die.
1980In Norco, California, United States, five masked gunmen hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase.
1987LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Koƛciuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
1988New Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
1992Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
1992Westray Mine disaster kills 26 workers in Nova Scotia, Canada.
2001In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of tear gas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.
2002The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries.
2018The historic defeat for Barisan Nasional, the governing coalition of Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957 in 2018 Malaysian general election.
2020The COVID-19 recession causes the U.S. unemployment rate to hit 14.9 percent, its worst rate since the Great Depression.
2022Russo-Ukrainian War: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-era policy expediting American equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries.
1983The birth of Leandro Rinaudo, Italian footballer
1984The birth of Prince Fielder, American baseball player
1984The birth of Chase Headley, American baseball player
1985The birth of Jake Long, American football player
1985The birth of Henrique Andrade Silva, Brazilian footballer
1987The birth of Scott Bolton, Australian rugby league player
1987The birth of Kevin Gameiro, French footballer
1987The birth of Vitaliy Pushkar, Ukrainian race car driver
1988The birth of J. R. Fitzpatrick, Canadian race car driver
1989The birth of Ellen White, English footballer
1991The birth of Majlinda Kelmendi, Kosovar judoka
1992The birth of Dan Burn, English footballer
1995The birth of Tommy Edman, American baseball player
1996The birth of Saron LÀÀnmÀe, Estonian footballer
1996The birth of Grace Reid, Scottish diver
2013The death of Humberto Lugo Gil, Mexican lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of Hidalgo (b. 1933)
2013The death of Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (b. 1921)
2014The death of Giacomo Bini, Italian priest and missionary (b. 1938)
2014The death of Harlan Mathews, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
2014The death of Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Indian politician, 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (b. 1935)
2014The death of Mary Stewart, British author and poet (b. 1916)
2015The death of Edward W. Estlow, American football player and journalist (b. 1920)
2015The death of Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (b. 1917)
2015The death of Elizabeth Wilson, American actress (b. 1921)
2017The death of Robert Miles, a Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (b. 1969)
2018The death of Per Kirkeby, Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor (b. 1938)
2019The death of Freddie Starr, English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor (1943)
2020The death of Little Richard, American singer, songwriter, and pianist (b. 1932)
2022The death of John Leo, American a writer and journalist (b. 1935)
2022The death of Rieko Kodama, Japanese game developer (b. 1963)

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